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What do you think of the term "African American"?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:11 am
by Jebus
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Re: What do you think of the term "African American"?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:08 am
by EquALLity
I don't know, it's just a term. Do I think it's racist or something? I don't see any reason to think that.
Re: What do you think of the term "African American"?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:30 am
by Jebus
EquALLity wrote:I don't know, it's just a term. Do I think it's racist or something? I don't see any reason to think that.
As with all the other terms from the past, such as negro, colored, and black the term is not racist until some person of authority decides that it is. However, I can think of quite a few reasons why it could be considered racist by some.
Would "Caucasian" be considered a racist term today had white people been the oppressed minority in the US? Probably.
Re: What do you think of the term "African American"?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 10:16 am
by TheVeganAtheist
I have no issue, however Ive heard (I cant think of from whom the source is now) that Africans don't like Americans using that term.